Twas the Day of Distance Learning – Poem

Twas the day of distance learning, and all through the room

The children were getting ready to talk to their teacher through Zoom

The backgrounds were selected, most with great care

In hopes that their teacher would soon be there

The children were huddled all snug for their call

While parents hoped that she could help with it all

Mama fretted the science, and I feared the math

But the children were waiting and all started to nap

When up on the screen arose such a clatter

I sprang to the device to see what was the matter

The microphone wouldn’t work, the connection was bad

The internet was down, and we all blamed dad

When what to my wandering eyes should appear

But our teacher, to calm all our greatest fears

With a patient smile so lively with ease

I knew our homework would now be a breeze

More rapid then eagles the understanding came

Our children delighted as she called them by name

Now Billy, now Jane, now Coral and Sarah,

On Breezie, and Richie, and Ocean, and Tarah

To your books, she cried, to your work, do it all

Then dash away, dash away, dash away all

As leaves before the hurricane fly

The children started to work, and they didn’t even cry

And throughout all the houses, through their courses they flew

Through English, and writing, and algebra too

Then, with a wink of her eye and a twist of her head

Our teacher told us we had nothing to dread

I spoke not a word, but checked my child’s work

Then she filled up the gradebook and turned with a jerk

I thanked her so kindly as she waved goodbye

And ended the zoom as I let out a sigh

But I heard her exclaim as she went out of sight

Your doing great with distance learning, it will all be alright

~ by Chris Skierski

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